Roseland
The beautiful, heartrending new novel from the much loved Richard and Judy Book Club champion

Name: Roseland
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Judy Finnigan
ISBN: 9781405536561

Author: Judy Finnigan

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Published: 11/09/2023

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life

Synopsis

Lose yourself in the Cornish countryside with this gorgeous new novel from the Richard and Judy Book Club champion. If you love Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, you'll adore Roseland.

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'Utterly captivating' ADELE PARKS
'Amazing, the descriptions of Cornwall were so vivid' Reader Review (5 stars)
'There's nothing not to love about this book' SUSAN LEWIS
'A captivating read' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Evocative, enthralling and full of human insight' CELIA WALDEN
'I read it in one day, could not put it down' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Gloriously gripping' LIZ FENWICK
'This book has Rebecca written all over it' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Brimming with secrets, scandal and surprises' MARIANNE CRONIN

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The summers spent at Roseland, the sprawling ancestral home of her best friend, Eloise, were among the happiest of Cathy's life. Tucked away on the Cornish coastline and brimming with history, Roseland seemed to belong to another century.

Cathy has barely been back since Eloise's death a decade ago. So she is shocked when Jack, the love of Eloise's life and father of her children, announces that he is getting married, and that the wedding will take place at Roseland.

As Cathy and Eloise's family gather at the house for the first time in years, long buried secrets and resentments come to the surface. Nobody likes Jack's new bride, but is she really the imposter everybody claims, or are they merely haunted by memories of Eloise? And how can Cathy look to the future, when the past refuses to let go?

Utterly captivating and beautifully told, with echoes of du Maurier's Rebecca, this is the gorgeous new novel from the bestselling book-club champion.

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PRAISE FOR JUDY FINNIGAN

'Romantic and rain-lashed. . . a stirring and intriguing read' LOUISE CANDLISH
'A haunting, pacy page-turner, with a real ghostly feel - a must read' FABULOUS MAGAZINE
'Highly readable, incredibly moving' DOROTHY KOOMSON
'A moving meditation of grief, family bonds, motherhood and female friendship' SUNDAY EXPRESS

About Judy Finnigan

Judy Finnigan is a bestselling author, television presenter and columnist. Her name became synonymous with discovering and sharing great fiction through the Richard and Judy Book Club, where authors including Clare Mackintosh, Liane Moriarty and Victoria Hislop were championed and brought to the attention of millions of readers. Both Judy's previous novels, Eloise and I Do Not Sleep, were Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers.

About Jilly Bond

JILLY BOND has recorded over 300 audiobooks and won four Audiofile Earphones Awards. She also regularly appears on stage, and has appeared at the National Theatre in "Island", at the Birmingham Repertory in "Jump!", Manchester Lowry in "Transmissions", the English Theatre of Hamburg in "Othello" and "Mrs Warren's Profession" and on the Edinburgh and London Fringes, including at the Finborough as human-rights lawyer Fethiye Cetin in "I Wish to Die Singing" which won the Best Play UK Studio Theatre Awards. She has recorded over 100 radio plays for the BBC, as well as playing Bridget in "The Archers", and TV work has includedDr Greene in "Doctors", Dr Jannatie in "Judge John Deed" and roles in "Comedy Nation", "People Like Us", "My Hero" & "Alastair McGowan's Big Impression".

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate

Oh dear. I thought this was a pretty weak story line & with so many characters it got a bit confusing in the first half (but possibly this was me at fault for not being enthralled!) I found it a somewhat cliched style or writing with much of the prose over-described with fluffy superfluous detail (t......more

Goodreads review by Alison

#Roseland #NetGalley I had not read the previous book to this - Eloise - but I found that it was perfectly capable of being read as a standalone. The prologue was a bit flowery and descriptive and I thought I was not going to enjoy it but once it got into the nitty gritty of the drama, the writing w......more

Goodreads review by Alison

Goodreads review by Trisha

It's a pleasant enough tale carrying on the story of Eloise's family. Do read Eloise first. There are a few niggly plot holes here and there. The laboured analogy to Du Maurier's Rebecca is makes you feel like Judy is trying to hard. That aside, the story is good, the characters are relatable and the......more

Goodreads review by Ann

Overall l enjoyed the book. Though l found the amount of characters a little confusing. There were many of them and l found myself having to stop and think about who was who.... and who they belonged to. This is the third book of Judys l have read, but not the easiest. As always the setting was perfe......more

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Utterly captivating and beautifully told. It is clear that not only does Judy, book club champion, know how to spot a compelling novel to read, but also how to write an utterly gorgeous one Platinum Magazine

There's nothing not to love about this book with its elegance of storytelling and wonderful setting of Cornwall. I especially loved the reworking of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, one of my all time favourites.

Evocative, enthralling and full of human insight

Roseland is a mysterious, emotional story set in a beautifully-imagined Cornish landscape. At times the writing has a dreamlike quality as we are drawn into the secrets of a family who are haunted by the past and anxious for the future. I was completely invested in the characters and sped through the pages, craving answers, delighting in the family frissons and mounting drama. A captivating read.

Haunting, evocative and simmering with atmosphere, Roseland is a captivating novel about family, love and long-buried secrets. With suspense spun into every page, this epic mystery will transport you effortlessly to the Cornish coast, and keep you absolutely spellbound

Brimming with secrets, scandal and surprises. A modern twist on Rebecca that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

I devoured Judy Finnigan's Roseland. A most intriguing tale of revenge and love wrapped in an evocative Cornish setting. and I was completely captured by the intricate web woven between Roseland's cast of sparkling characters.

I loved this gloriously gripping family drama filled with resentment, vengeance, redemption and love.

Simmers with secrets. Roseland is a captivating and beautifully told gothic mystery with strong du Maurier vibes.

This well-written story with themes of grief, friendship and motherhood is captivating CANDIS MAGAZINE